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A creature with | A creature with ''earth glide'' can tunnel through dirt, rock and other non-magical ground materials. This movement works only through natural, undisturbed materials, and cannot be used to move through manufactured or constructed structures, such as walls, foundations, doors, portcullises, shutters, or any other 'made' thing. Creatures with ''earth glide'' may choose each round whether they leave behind a tunnel, or the tunnel collapses behind them after 1 round. | ||
A creature with earth glide must be able to trace line of effect to any creature it wishes to attack. Since line of effect is always bi-directional, a creature cannot use earth glide to make attacks while being immune to attacks itself. | A creature with ''earth glide'' must be able to trace line of effect to any creature it wishes to attack. Since line of effect is always bi-directional, a creature cannot use ''earth glide'' to make attacks while being immune to attacks itself. | ||
Attacks of opportunity against creatures with | Attacks of opportunity against creatures with ''earth glide''rely on the attacking creature's ability to draw line of effect to the square the burrowing creature just left. That is, if the ''earth gliding''creature is on the surface, and burrows into the ground, leaving a threatened square, the attacker probably has line of effect and can therefore make an attack of opportunity. However, passing under a creature while ''earth gliding'' probably does not provoke attacks of opportunity, as the would-be attacker probably can't draw line of effect into the ground (unless he also has a ''earth glide''speed, for example). | ||
Depending on the way they move through solid materials, | Depending on the way they move through solid materials, ''earth glide'' may grant up to a +3 training bonus on [[Might]] checks (even though checks to determine the success of tunneling are always made with the [[Movement]] skill). An Adamantine Mole probably would, since it ''earth glides'' by way of its prodigious strength, but a Subterran Gas might not. | ||
* '''Prone:''' A creature with earth glide cannot be made [[Prone]], but any time they are subject to the [[Prone]] condition, they are instead [[Slowed]] for one move action, after which it automatically clears (even if they don't move). | * '''Prone:''' A creature with ''earth glide'' cannot be made [[Prone]], but any time they are subject to the [[Prone]] condition, they are instead [[Slowed]] for one move action, after which it automatically clears (even if they don't move). | ||
* '''Difficult Terrain:''' Earth glide generally allows a creature to bypass difficult terrain, since they can just go under or around it, even when passing through the ground at the surface which is deemed difficult terrain. | * '''Difficult Terrain:''' ''Earth glide'' generally allows a creature to bypass [[difficult terrain]], since they can just go under or around it, even when passing through the ground at the surface which is deemed difficult terrain. | ||
* '''Permitted Movement:''' A creature with | * '''Permitted Movement:''' A creature with ''earth glide'' can make [[charge]]s, take [[5-foot step]]s, [[run]] or [[withdraw]] while ''earth gliding''. | ||
* '''Overland Travel:''' Outside of combat, creatures with | * '''Overland Travel:''' Outside of combat, creatures with ''earth glide'' [[Overland Travel|travel overland]] at twice the pace of a [[walk]]ing creature with the same speed. | ||
Latest revision as of 19:21, 15 February 2019
A creature with earth glide can tunnel through dirt, rock and other non-magical ground materials. This movement works only through natural, undisturbed materials, and cannot be used to move through manufactured or constructed structures, such as walls, foundations, doors, portcullises, shutters, or any other 'made' thing. Creatures with earth glide may choose each round whether they leave behind a tunnel, or the tunnel collapses behind them after 1 round.
A creature with earth glide must be able to trace line of effect to any creature it wishes to attack. Since line of effect is always bi-directional, a creature cannot use earth glide to make attacks while being immune to attacks itself.
Attacks of opportunity against creatures with earth gliderely on the attacking creature's ability to draw line of effect to the square the burrowing creature just left. That is, if the earth glidingcreature is on the surface, and burrows into the ground, leaving a threatened square, the attacker probably has line of effect and can therefore make an attack of opportunity. However, passing under a creature while earth gliding probably does not provoke attacks of opportunity, as the would-be attacker probably can't draw line of effect into the ground (unless he also has a earth glidespeed, for example).
Depending on the way they move through solid materials, earth glide may grant up to a +3 training bonus on Might checks (even though checks to determine the success of tunneling are always made with the Movement skill). An Adamantine Mole probably would, since it earth glides by way of its prodigious strength, but a Subterran Gas might not.
- Prone: A creature with earth glide cannot be made Prone, but any time they are subject to the Prone condition, they are instead Slowed for one move action, after which it automatically clears (even if they don't move).
- Difficult Terrain: Earth glide generally allows a creature to bypass difficult terrain, since they can just go under or around it, even when passing through the ground at the surface which is deemed difficult terrain.
- Permitted Movement: A creature with earth glide can make charges, take 5-foot steps, run or withdraw while earth gliding.
- Overland Travel: Outside of combat, creatures with earth glide travel overland at twice the pace of a walking creature with the same speed.